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Blibbering_Humdinger 11-01-07, 12:46 AM	Well, I have no Halloween costume, so no trick-or-treating for this too-old kid this year. (As far as I'm concerned, you're never too old to go out and get free candy from suckers who'll hand it out. :D ) But next year, I go all out! I have 365 days to assemble what I need for the ultimate drow ranger disguise! YES! That's right, Realms lovers! Next Halloween, Drizzt Do'Urden walks the streets of suburban New Jersey, with his faithful panther partner at his side! (In figure form, of course. *ahem* :embarrass ) Things I will have to assemble: 1 - A pair of replica scimitars! Luckily, Icingdeath and Twinkle are easy to obtain over the internet, provided you're over 18 and can legally purchase such cutlery (I'm 19, so no sweat). Unluckily, they run about $200 each... plus leather straps to hang the scabbards off your belt with. 2 - Black face paint! All visible skin must be as coal! 3 - Purple colored contacts! (I don't even want to think how much that will cost... 4 - A green, hooded cloak with brown/white fur shoulders, passable for Ranger garb. 5 - Medieval-style clothing passable for ranger garb, complete with old-style, durable boots. 6 - I'll need to buff up a bit... 7 - And I'll need to find some means of pointing my ears. How much does Orlando Bloom's LotR makeup person cost, I wonder? :eek: 8 - A white wig, long-haired, but of proper style so as to look drow-rangerish. My costume for 2009: Errtu. Any suggestions? :P
meto30 11-01-07, 02:54 AM	Hm. Would wooden bows be too expensive? I was in the archery club back when I attended high school, but I never bothered to find out how much they cost. Bows would be a good tool to make the costume believable. But in Korea, carrying a bow is illegal and is subject to immediate arrest (any sort of weapons are illegal in Korea). I don't know what the law is in New Jersey, but take care :)
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-01-07, 10:34 AM	I'd be a drow priestess of Lolth, but this year I had no reason to dress up. *shrug* I'm in suburban NJ too. :)
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-01-07, 10:35 AM	Hm. Would wooden bows be too expensive? I was in the archery club back when I attended high school, but I never bothered to find out how much they cost. Bows would be a good tool to make the costume believable. But in Korea, carrying a bow is illegal and is subject to immediate arrest (any sort of weapons are illegal in Korea). I don't know what the law is in New Jersey, but take care :) I doubt there's a law against a bow, though there might be a problem with arrows. In any case, there's no harm in carrying a pair of scimitars that come packaged unsharpened, anyway, unless, of course, I go to the trouble of sharpening them. An unsharpened sword is but a costume prop. (Sure, it's metal, but so's the neighbor's rake, and that's a far more effective weapon.) I don't want to use a bow, tho', as Drizzt rarely uses one prior to The Orc King.
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-01-07, 10:38 AM	I'd be a drow priestess of Lolth, but this year I had no reason to dress up. *shrug* I'm in suburban NJ too. :) Ah, so good to meet one of my own. Perhaps we'll even wind up playing D&D sometime down the road, though neither of us will know it. Contrary to what my close friends tell me, I do not look like a miniature giant space hamster in real life. :embarrass Are you, by any chance, anywhere within the vicinity of the RiverLINE that runs from Camden to Trenton? (That's a large area to cover, so I doubt there's any harm admitting that much on the forum.) EDIT: By the way, not that I'm complaining (being a straight male and all), but the typical image of a drow priestess is rather, um, revealing. Are you sure that's an appropriate costume to wear around the kiddies? :P
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-01-07, 10:40 AM	Ah, so good to meet one of my own. Perhaps we'll even wind up playing D&D sometime down the road, though neither of us will know it. Contrary to what my close friends tell me, I do not look like a miniature giant space hamster in real life. :embarrass Are you, by any chance, anywhere within the vicinity of the RiverLINE that runs from Camden to Trenton? (That's a large area to cover, so I doubt there's any harm admitting that much on the forum.) Understood. :) I'm in Northern NJ though--Morris County. But still, I'd love to play with you given the chance.
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-01-07, 10:42 AM	Understood. :) I'm in Northern NJ though--Morris County. But still, I'd love to play with you given the chance. Aw, fiddlesticks. Oh, well. Me, I'm South Jersey--Burlington County, tho' I won't get more specific than that.
MarkusTay63 11-01-07, 11:28 AM	Jersey smells funny. :P I want to dress up as Rich Baker... and then stop myself. :dancin:
meto30 11-01-07, 12:09 PM	I want to dress up as Rich Baker... and then stop myself. :rofl:
ClobberinTime 11-01-07, 04:57 PM	Hm. Would wooden bows be too expensive? I was in the archery club back when I attended high school, but I never bothered to find out how much they cost. Bows would be a good tool to make the costume believable. But in Korea, carrying a bow is illegal and is subject to immediate arrest (any sort of weapons are illegal in Korea). I don't know what the law is in New Jersey, but take care :) Hell, here in America, you can carry just about anything, and people still use the bow to hunt legally. Those guys that hunt Black Bears in appalachia with a bow are damned brave. Hunting the big boys, i.e. the Grizzly is illegal because they are endangered.
DMD 11-01-07, 05:10 PM	I was Raistlin Majere back in high school. Costume looked pretty good I thought, of course no one but me knew who I was....... Hey, Rinonalyrna, I am in Essex County NJ. If you are looking for a group let me know, my fiance wants to play but the group is all male and she feels uncomfortable. Maybe another female would convince her to play.... PM me if you are interested.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-01-07, 07:37 PM	I was Raistlin Majere back in high school. Costume looked pretty good I thought, of course no one but me knew who I was....... Hey, Rinonalyrna, I am in Essex County NJ. If you are looking for a group let me know, my fiance wants to play but the group is all male and she feels uncomfortable. Maybe another female would convince her to play.... PM me if you are interested. All right, I'll give it some thought--thank you for the offer.:)
18DELTA 11-02-07, 06:22 PM	An aboleth outfit would rock!!!:D Aboleth dawn!!!:eek: :88E: :coolcthul :88E: :coolcthul :88E: :coolcthul :88E: :coolcthul
GothicDan 11-02-07, 06:49 PM	I'm from Burlington County, too..... This is totally the NJ thread. RINO! We need to meet one day! Hopefully before I go to grad school! <3
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-02-07, 09:43 PM	I'm from Burlington County, too..... This is totally the NJ thread. Ah! Then where would you suggest I go if I want to get into D&D?
GothicDan 11-02-07, 09:53 PM	I was blessed with a group of friends in high school that played with me. But I also played in games that ran in Allied Hobbies at the Burlington County Mall... But I'm pretty sure they stopped doing RPGs. :(
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-03-07, 01:42 AM	I was blessed with a group of friends in high school that played with me. But I also played in games that ran in Allied Hobbies at the Burlington County Mall... But I'm pretty sure they stopped doing RPGs. :( Damn it all to the Nine Hells and back! :censored: :headexplo :banghead: :rant: :hoppingma I can actually find my way to that mall, too...! I'll have to confirm whether or not they're really not doing them anymore, but if that's the case... well, I'd have to repeat the above smilie combination. :P You know, if you still play and don't mind breaking in a newbie, I'd like to get in on it. If you either have a bunch of friends or don't mind playing with only yourself and myself, that is. I can't bring much to the table as far as players go, see--only me and very occasionally my school-bound younger brother. Possibly my step-dad too (he's a 1E oldie with no 2E or 3E experience that I know of and no knowedge of the Forgotten Realms to speak of), but no promises. In any case, PM me if you're interested and we'll see what we can arrange. If not, oh well (but I'm still going to have to repeat the above smilie combo).
johnkretzer 11-03-07, 04:29 AM	This is totally the NJ thread. I am really amazed at the number of people from NJ I am finding on these boards....
DMD 11-03-07, 07:56 AM	Where are you going to Grad School Dan? Maybe we SHOULD at least run ONE module. That would be interesting... (BTW I used to be Petrankov on these boards but could not get my name back so went with something simple)
MarkusTay63 11-03-07, 09:54 AM	I am really amazed at the number of people from NJ I am finding on these boards....Because there really isn't a whole lot else to do in Jersey.... Aside from looking for the Jersey Devil and sniffing landfills. :P
GothicDan 11-03-07, 10:20 AM	I trapped the Jersey Devil once. He ended up being one of the many bums in the forest. :( You know, if you still play and don't mind breaking in a newbie, I'd like to get in on it. If you either have a bunch of friends or don't mind playing with only yourself and myself, that is. I can't bring much to the table as far as players go, see--only me and very occasionally my school-bound younger brother. Possibly my step-dad too (he's a 1E oldie with no 2E or 3E experience that I know of and no knowedge of the Forgotten Realms to speak of), but no promises. In any case, PM me if you're interested and we'll see what we can arrange. If not, oh well (but I'm still going to have to repeat the above smilie combo). Is hard. I'm in PA for college until May, and after that is grad school. I have no clue how long I'll be around in between. But let's keep in contact! Same for DMD. Right now, me and my other half (has all of the same majors/minors as I do, but mixed around - also huge 2E fan) are whipping up a quick world to play in for the month or he'll still be around. Grad school wise? Right now, in America, I'm looking at U-Cal (San Fran) [CA, Mecca of Gay], U Wash (probably won't get in), Case-Western Reserve, and U Wisconsin. Checking out Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden for classes that are actually taught in English, too - I'm not sure I'd be okay with being taught graduate level physics in another language, even if I do pick them up fairly easily.
DMD 11-03-07, 10:38 AM	Well at some point when the wrmer summer months roll around it would interesting to have the NJ Board people get together, putting names to faces and what not. Yes, my fiance' lives in Bayonne, the landfills are not pleasant, damn turnpike. There is plenty to do if you like to eat at restaurants in Jersey though. Good luck getting into the school you want there Dan, I have one last degree to go and I am done (of course I have been saying that for 10 years now...).
johnkretzer 11-03-07, 01:23 PM	Because there really isn't a whole lot else to do in Jersey.... Aside from looking for the Jersey Devil and sniffing landfills. :P Hey the Jersey Devil is the best mythical monster in the world...heck back in Second edition I stated it out(now lost of course). But come on devil kangaroos are cool.
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-03-07, 02:06 PM	I trapped the Jersey Devil once. He ended up being one of the many bums in the forest. :( How big was his pile o' beer cans when you caught him? I think I saw the Jersey Devil, too--middle-aged, fat, looks kinda like Elminster without the hat and red robe?--he used to hang out in my local backwoods a lot, but at some point he just disappeared. Maybe that was you catching him. :P Is hard. I'm in PA for college until May, and after that is grad school. I have no clue how long I'll be around in between. But let's keep in contact! Aw, shucks. Well, I can certainly wait that long--hey, maybe you and I can try out 4E together, it comes out right around the time you'll be available. ^_^' Oh, well... As for me? I'm semi-unemployed with no college schedule to speak of, so I've got WAY too much time on m' hands... :(
MarkusTay63 11-03-07, 02:24 PM	How big was his pile o' beer cans when you caught him?So Jersey Devils are mythical creatures that behave similar to Dragons - they hide in the deep wilderness and lay atop their treasure hoards? And here I thought they were Hockey Players. :P Personally, I think he is related to the more southern Mothman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman) - probably of the same genus if not the same actual creature. Both may also be part of the same family group as Chupacabra, although that creature is not always depicted with wings, and is usually somewhat smaller.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-04-07, 07:28 PM	I'm from Burlington County, too..... This is totally the NJ thread. RINO! We need to meet one day! Hopefully before I go to grad school! <3 Would love to!:)
MerrikCale 11-05-07, 10:14 PM	Would love to!:) I'm a Sussex County NJ boy now. Grew up in Morris County.
MattBlacke 11-05-07, 10:26 PM	:eek: Holy crap, Fellow Jerseyfolk? Fellow SOUTH Jerseyfolk? Fellow BURLINGTON COUNTY Jersey folk?! Hot dang, this rocks! :D
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-06-07, 12:17 AM	:eek: Holy crap, Fellow Jerseyfolk? Fellow SOUTH Jerseyfolk? Fellow BURLINGTON COUNTY Jersey folk?! Hot dang, this rocks! :D So, then, Matt--would you be able to play D&D with me, then? :bigeyes:
silkerahn 11-06-07, 12:55 AM	ok, i know this is late, but for halloween i did a halfling, you might say that i was breaking in a new hobbit...
AffableDoomwalker 11-06-07, 03:55 AM	This thread is now about awesome D&D costumes: All of your wussy costumes have nothing on the power of Kogar Beerdrinker. http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9500/vikingliteml3.jpg Protip: This is what Cheap beer does to you.
GothicDan 11-06-07, 09:11 AM	I hate college. (Love, but hate the alcohol traditions.) PS: Hot.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-06-07, 09:42 PM	I'm a Sussex County NJ boy now. Grew up in Morris County. We must be pretty close then!
MerrikCale 11-06-07, 10:13 PM	We must be pretty close then! howdy neighbor
Dark Wizard 11-06-07, 10:29 PM	What the heck, its a conspiracy, you New Jerseyers (Jersians, Jerseyians, Jerseyeurs?) are trying to annex the FR boards.
MarkusTay63 11-06-07, 10:48 PM	Too bad they don't realize that they, like Conneticut, are just a suburb of New York. :P
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-07-07, 09:28 AM	Too bad they don't realize that they, like Conneticut, are just a suburb of New York. :P I love New York, both the city and the country.:)
GothicDan 11-07-07, 02:36 PM	I mostly like Europe. America is just an uppity, loud tenant of Europe.
MattBlacke 11-07-07, 06:47 PM	Too bad they don't realize that they, like Conneticut, are just a suburb of New York. :P Heh, that's kinder than I've heard most New Yorkers say about NJ, Markus. :P In response to ADW: "Turn base villian, and face Thor, KING OF BEER!" I'm currently involved in a Core campaign, BH. And mourning the loss of what had thus far been a awesome FR campaign that ended wit the DM's moving.
Craig C. 11-07-07, 11:17 PM	Hey Folks, I'm heartened to hear of the all the New Jerseyites floating around in this thread. Good times! :) I'm in Califon - fairly close to Chester, Bridgewater, Clinton, etc. If any of you are interested in forming a WotC Forum Forgotten Realms group, I'd definitely be interested and would be glad to put in my fair share of time, resources, travel expenses, etc. Feel free to PM me for phone #, e-mail information, etc. Best regards, Craig
DMD 11-08-07, 11:00 AM	That would be interesting. I am not sure if I could devote literally more than a few days a year to such a group, but I would be interested.
Owlperson2007 11-08-07, 02:37 PM	So Jersey Devils are mythical creatures that behave similar to Dragons - they hide in the deep wilderness and lay atop their treasure hoards? And here I thought they were Hockey Players. :P Personally, I think he is related to the more southern Mothman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman) - probably of the same genus if not the same actual creature. Both may also be part of the same family group as Chupacabra, although that creature is not always depicted with wings, and is usually somewhat smaller. There are enough goblin animals to keep us busy without looking for cryptids like Mothman (more like Owlman) or the Jersey devil. (Not that I'm not fascinated by them myself, just that I deal more with real devils than lost spirits like these.) This guy (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sTWCt4DehKI) makes me ashamed to be a wol :weep: :weep:. On topic: great idea for a costume. Be careful about carrying weapons round a populated urban or suburban area though, times will be tougher when we get to next October so you might just like to do Drizzt without the scimitars or bows. It's just not the climate for wandering round with creative-anachronism-society weaponry when you can be arrested in this country at least for having a dodgy book in your library...like the Koran. The police are also likely not to get the references and would likely book you, I'm afraid. Wait another ten years though and then it'll be perfectly acceptable :).
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-08-07, 04:46 PM	Hey Folks, I'm heartened to hear of the all the New Jerseyites floating around in this thread. Good times! :) I'm in Califon - fairly close to Chester, Bridgewater, Clinton, etc. If any of you are interested in forming a WotC Forum Forgotten Realms group, I'd definitely be interested and would be glad to put in my fair share of time, resources, travel expenses, etc. Feel free to PM me for phone #, e-mail information, etc. Best regards, Craig Intriguing. But, um, pardon my geographic ignorance--but, where's Califon? And where are Chester, Bridgewater, and Clinton? ^_^' In short: how far from the Beverly/Delanco/Riverside/Cinnaminson area? And where would the actual group itself be?
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-08-07, 04:48 PM	On topic: great idea for a costume. Be careful about carrying weapons round a populated urban or suburban area though, times will be tougher when we get to next October so you might just like to do Drizzt without the scimitars or bows. It's just not the climate for wandering round with creative-anachronism-society weaponry when you can be arrested in this country at least for having a dodgy book in your library...like the Koran. The police are also likely not to get the references and would likely book you, I'm afraid. Wait another ten years though and then it'll be perfectly acceptable :). Unsharpened scimitars on a halloween costume won't get me more than a question from a passing cop, I'd wager. Besides, my billowing green ranger cloak would hide them most of the time, unless I was brandishing them just to feel the sheer coolness of being Drizzt Do'Urden. (I would be sure to carry my copy of "The Orc King" on my person, however, as a precaution--if nothing else, they'll see that the scimies are replicas.) The thing is, having scimies belted to an obviously fantasy-oriented, pointy-eared costume would not look all that off. They sell those kinds of props for just that purpose, and it's not an overly odd sight. It might not even occur to that passing cop to think there might be an actual blade on the scimitar, let alone a sharp one.
MarkusTay63 11-08-07, 05:24 PM	Intriguing. But, um, pardon my geographic ignorance--but, where's Califon?40 miles west of Newark. I have cousins in Oldbridge. ;)
Blibbering_Humdinger 11-08-07, 07:26 PM	40 miles west of Newark. I have cousins in Oldbridge. ;) Oh, thanks. Now... where's Newark? :embarrass
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-08-07, 09:21 PM	Like, across the river from New York City.
DMD 11-09-07, 10:30 AM	Newark is off the Parkway exit 145, need to take 280 East to get there. It can also be reached off of the Turnpike on Exit 15E & W. Tis about 30 minutes from New York by car and about 20 minutes by the Path train or NJ Transit from Penn to Penn. That was probably more information than you needed, but everything in Jersey is based on its location vis a vis Parkway and Turnpike exits. :D
Craig C. 11-10-07, 08:52 AM	That was probably more information than you needed, but everything in Jersey is based on its location vis a vis Parkway and Turnpike exits. :DWell, not quite. :) Although the majority of NJ's population definitely can use the Parkway and the Turnpike as hubpoints when giving directions to their house. Personally, I live over an hour away from the Parkway or Turnpike, so I never really reference either. Again, to all you fine New Jerseyites out there, give me a holler if you are interested in putting together a NJ-based FRCS Gaming Group ... or even just a coffee house get-together group where we can talk about the Forgotten Realms and D&D over a cappucino or two. :whatsthis Either way, let's get our fix of the Realms with a similar welcoming mind (or minds)! Take care, Craig
Fingoldfin 11-12-07, 12:02 AM	Newark is off the Parkway exit 145, need to take 280 East to get there. It can also be reached off of the Turnpike on Exit 15E & W. Tis about 30 minutes from New York by car and about 20 minutes by the Path train or NJ Transit from Penn to Penn. That was probably more information than you needed, but everything in Jersey is based on its location vis a vis Parkway and Turnpike exits. :D Everything in South Jersey is based on its location vis a vis a WaWa. :D I'm from the Cumberland county area.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-12-07, 07:31 PM	Ah yes, WaWas...I remember those.:D